 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 pages
...Such treatment I did not expect, fur I never had a patron before. The shepherd in Virgil grew at last in the middle of the hubbub, with their eye» л patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when... | |
 | 1852 - 590 pages
...assistance.^ one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. "The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. "Is not a patron, 015* Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and when he has... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 512 pages
...of the trade wind, hard to move. " The " shepherd in Virgil," wrote Johnson to Lord Chesterfield,t " grew acquainted with love, and found him a native " of the rocks." Nor had adverse circumstances been without their effect upon the literary character itself.! Covered... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1855 - 786 pages
...publication without one word of encouragement or one smile of favor. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. " The shepherd in Virgil...of the rocks. " Is not a patron, my lord, one who can look with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and then encumbers him with help?... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1858 - 424 pages
...publication without one word of encouragement or one smile of favor. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. , "The shepherd in Virgil...native of the rocks. "Is not a patron, my lord, one who can look with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and then encumbers him with help... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 780 pages
...would they cope, Their numbers retreat before Dryden and Pope ; The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. Is not a patron, ray lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has... | |
 | George Augustus Sala - 1860 - 320 pages
...fool, and in either case will do well to hold his tongue about the mysteries of Beauty's toilet-table. "The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquainted with love, and found him a native of the rocks, &c., &c." If you happen to contract a matrimonial alliance with the Honourable Miss de Grey Malkyn,... | |
 | George Augustus Sala - 1860 - 290 pages
...hot and hot in brass pails. " Of course I knew it would turn out so," the MIC exclaimed bitterly. " The shepherd in Virgil grew acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks." " A crib from Johnson to Chesterfield," whispered the stout to the slim. "Wait for the wagon," continued... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 960 pages
...without one act of assistance ', one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I e were innumerable instances. 1 and said, "How so?" —"Why," said Sir Allan, "a at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks.* " Is not a patron, my lord, one... | |
 | George Augustus H.F. Sala - 1860 - 320 pages
...fool, and in either case will do well to hold his tongue about the mysteries of Beauty's toilet-table. "The Shepherd in Virgil grew acquainted with love, and found him a native of the roeks, &c., &c." If you happen to contract a matrimonial alliance with the Honourable Miss de Grey... | |
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I have been pushing on my work through difficulties, of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it at last to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. 
